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Heres My Five Cents Worth! Five-Cent Money of the U.S. and Canada General Forms of Money U.S. 5 coins Canadian 5 coins U.S. 5 currency U.S. Fractional Currency First Issue 21 Aug 1862 - 27 May 1863 U.S. Fractional

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Here’s My Five Cents Worth!

Five-Cent Money of the U.S. and Canada

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General Forms of Money

U.S. 5¢ coins
Canadian 5¢ coins
U.S. 5¢ currency

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U.S. Fractional Currency

First Issue 21 Aug 1862 - 27 May 1863

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U.S. Fractional Currency

Second Issue 10 Oct 1863 - 23 Feb 1867

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U.S. Fractional Currency

Third Issue 5 Dec 1864 - 16 Aug 1869

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U.S. Five-Cent Coins

Metal Design Common Designation Dates of Issue Silver half-disme 1792 Silver Flowing Hair half-dime 1794 - 1795 Silver Draped Bust with Small Eagle half-dime 1796 - 1797 Silver Draped Bust with Heraldic Eagle half-dime 1800 - 1803 and 1805 Silver Capped Bust half-dime 1829 - 1837 Silver Liberty Seated half-dime 1837 - 1873 Cupro-Nickel Shield nickel 1866 - 1883 Cupro-Nickel Liberty Head nickel 1883 - 1912 Cupro-Nickel Buffalo nickel 1913 - 1937 except for 1922, 1932 and 1933 Cupro-Nickel Jefferson nickel 1938 -

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U.S. Silver Five-Cent Coins

Coin Dates Mass Diameter Edge Composition Mints Half-disme 1792 1.35 g 16.5 mm? Diagonally Reeded 89.24% silver Cellar Flowing Hair half-dime 1794-1795 1.35 g 16.5 mm Reeded 89.24% silver Philadelphia Draped Bust, Small Eagle half-dime 1796-1797 1.35 g 16.5 mm Reeded 89.24% silver Philadelphia Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle half-dime 1800-1805 1.35 g 16.5 mm Reeded 89.24% silver Philadelphia Capped Bust half-dime 1829-1837 1.35 g 15.5 mm Reeded 89.24% silver Philadelphia Liberty Seated half-dime 1837-1853 1.35 g 15.5 mm Reeded 90% silver Philadelphia, New Orleans Liberty Seated half-dime 1853-1873 1.24 g 15.5 mm Reeded 90% silver Philadelphia, New Orleans, San Francisco

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Time Line

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U.S. Base Metal Five-Cent Coins

Coin Dates Mass Diameter Edge Composition Mints Shield Nickel 1866- 1883 5.000 g 20.50 mm Plain 75% copper 25% nickel Philadelphia Liberty Head 1883- 1912 5.000 g 21.21 mm Plain 75% copper 25% nickel Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco Buffalo or Indian Head 1913- 1938 5.000 g 21.21 mm Plain 75% copper 25% nickel Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco Jefferson 1938- 1942 5.000 g 21.21 mm Plain 75% copper 25% nickel Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco Jefferson 1942- 1945 5.000 g 21.21 mm Plain 56% copper 35% silver 9% manganese Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco Jefferson 1946- 5.000 g 21.21 mm Plain 75% copper 25% nickel Philadelphia, Denver, San Francisco

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Canadian Five-Cent Coins

Metal Design Dates of Issue Silver 92.5% Victoria 1858-1901 27 years total Silver 92.5% Edward VII 1902-1910 Silver 92.5% George V 1911-1919 Silver 80% George V 1920-1921 (1921 population, about 400 known) Nickel 100% George V 1922-1936 Nickel 100% George VI 1937-1942 Tombac (88% copper, 12% zinc) George VI 1942-1943 Steel George VI 1944-1945 Nickel 100% George VI 1946-1951 Steel George VI 1951-1952 Steel Elizabeth II 1954-1954 Nickel 100% Elizabeth II 1955-1982 Copper 75%, Nickel 25% Elizabeth II 1982-2000 Steel Elizabeth II 2000- Copper 75%, Nickel 25% Elizabeth II 2001, 2006

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1792 U.S. Half-Disme

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Flowing Hair

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Draped Bust

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Draped Bust, Heraldic Eagle

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Capped Bust

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Liberty Seated

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Liberty Seated

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Liberty Seated

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Liberty Seated

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Liberty Seated

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Shield Nickel

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Liberty Head Nickel

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Indian Head Nickel

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Jefferson Nickel

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Jefferson Nickel

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Jefferson Nickel

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Jefferson Nickel

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Jefferson Nickel

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Canadian 5¢ Silver

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Canadian Nickel

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Canadian Nickel

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